Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Cytogenetics

NeoGenomics Laboratories • Aliso Viejo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NeoGenomics is looking for a Clinical Laboratory Technologist for our Cytogenetics Wet Lab in Aliso Viejo, CA who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow. The Clinical Laboratory Technologist works under general supervision and is responsible for complex laboratory procedures and handling all types of specimens submitted to the department for processing tasks assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences with the addition of at least one year of laboratory experience/training/training course
• 1+ years equivalent experience (high complexity testing) preferred
• Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
• FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist
• TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Medical Laboratory Professional

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical laboratory tests proficiently in the department under general supervision, and exercises independent judgment in the specialty assigned
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintains accurate and complete records of all testing performed on-site
• Maintains records that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• Determines the acceptability of specimens for testing, prepares clinical specimens for testing and identifies specimen related problems according to established SOP guidelines.
• Analyzes specimens using approved testing procedures
• Reviews, releases test results and follows department’s procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to the interpreting physician per department SOP
• Performs and documents Quality Control on reagents, equipment and assays. Recognizes and acts on QC failures by consultation or follow-up with the department Supervisor or Lead technologist regarding courses of action taken to achieve resolution
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
• Prepare stock solutions, reagents and cocktails used in the laboratory as per established SOP’s. Tests and evaluates them based on standard criteria and documents all observed results

Benefits

• HMO and PPO options
• company 401k match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• tuition reimbursement
• leadership development
• 16 days of paid time off
• paid holidays
• wellness courses
• highly engaged employee resource groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees